description: this recording is dedicated to the music of the great jazz pianist and composer thelonious monk. the musical approach of this trio to monks music is slightly different: there's no piano! instead bass/contrabass clarinet, upright bass and drums form the instrumental lineup and allow the trio to expand monk's music into new realms. the consummate trumpeter and hans koller prize winner lorenz raab rounds off this marvellous live recording in inimitable fashion.